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Haplotypes of IL12B promoter polymorphisms condition susceptibility to severe malaria and functional changes in cytokine levels in Thai adults.
Immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2010
Phawong Chintana, Ouma Collins, Tangteerawatana Piyatida, Thongshoob Jarinee, Were Tom, Mahakunkijcharoen Yuvadee, Wattanasirichaigoon Duangrurdee, Perkins Douglas Jay, Khusmith Srisin
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphic variability in immune response genes, such as IL12B, encoding the IL-12p40 subunit is associated with susceptibility to severe malaria in African populations. Since the role of genetic variation in conditioning severe malaria in Thai adults is largely unexplored, the functional association between IL12B polymorphisms [i.e. IL12Bpro (rs17860508) and IL12B 3' UTR T/G (rs3212227)], severe malaria and...
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